We’ve got it – an outstanding venue for your celebrations and performances!

Intimate, welcoming, elegant and tranquil, Old St Paul's is just a few minutes stroll from the central business district and its amenities. Since 1866, it's been our perfect venue for your celebration. Wow your guests with the warmth and unique historical architecture of Old St Pauls.

Capacity

Seating (fixed) - up to 450
Seating (at movable tables) – up to 25

For displays or exhibitions which do not require seating, please discuss your requirements with the Programme Co-ordinator.

Facilities

Limited domestic kitchen facilities are available. Old St Paul's is accessible to wheelchairs although some aisles may be narrow for motorised scooters and chairs. The toilets are not readily accessible by visitors in wheelchairs. Generally, car parking is available only on the street (metered) or nearby public parking spaces.

Please contact the Programme Co-ordinator for up-to-date costs, to check on availability and to discuss your requirements - telephone (04) 473 6722 or email. We look forward to hearing from you, and working with you to ensure the success of your event. 

Your wedding day is one of the most important of your life.  Old St Paul’s is that special place that can make your dream come true.

Famed for its glowing wooden interior and stained glass windows, Old St Paul’s offers a traditional setting close to the heart of the city.   It is still consecrated, but Old St Paul’s is no longer a parish church.  Because it is non-denominational it offers you the opportunity to design a traditional or modern wedding ceremony, a religious or civil service with your choice of minister of religion or civil celebrant.

Hire of Old Paul’s includes:

• The services of our wedding co-ordinator who will work with you to ensure your ceremony at Old St Paul’s proceeds just the way you planned it
• The Director of Music will help you choose from traditional or non traditional pieces played on the organ or grand piano. A sound system and CD player or Ipod is available.
• Professionally arranged seasonal flowers are provided on either side of the chancel steps and on the altar.  Additional flowers are provided at your own expense and can be taken to the reception venue if you wish
• Your choice of pew decorations
• Old St Paul’s Bell ringers may ring for your wedding on request. Their fee is additional to the Old St Paul’s venue hire charge.  

A Candle Ceremony signifies the coming together of two people and two families. The beautiful unity candles are a set of three and have the names of both bride and groom, the wedding date, a picture of Old St Paul’s and a verse. Their fee is additional to the Old St Paul’s venue hire fee.

Please contact the Wedding Co-ordinator for up to date costs, to check availability and to discuss your requirements - telephone (04) 473 6722 or email.

Imagine your child’s christening at Old St Paul’s, Wellington’s treasured historic church. Famed for its glowing wooden interior and beautiful stained glass windows, Old St Paul’s offers an intimate, welcoming, and tranquil setting for your ceremony.

Old St Paul’s is a consecrated, non-denominational building, and you may have a religious christening or a civil name giving ceremony. We are able to refer you to ministers or celebrants should you not already have someone in mind.

Since the sacrament of baptism symbolises entry to the church community, the baptistery with its baptism font is located near the entry to the church. The beautiful stone font came from England in 1866 and is one of the original furnishings of the church.

Although Old St Paul’s is still a consecrated church, we are no longer a parish and do not have a resident clergy therefore you will need to organise your own minister or celebrant. Celebrant fees are not included in the Old St Paul’s christening fee.

A sound system and CD player or Ipod is available.

If you prefer an Anglican christening, you will need to contact the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul’s on 04 472 0286.

Please contact Old St Paul's to discuss your requirements. 

From toe tapping jazz nights to choral events, soloists to small orchestral groups, Old St Paul’s offers a unique venue for a variety of programmes.

Hire of Old St Paul’s for a concert:

• Seating for up to 480 in a unique historic setting
• Grand piano or pipe organ can be made available subject to the discretion of the Director of Music.
• A limited number of tables and chairs can be provided (café style). Patrons enjoy the special seating arrangements in the historic old pews which offer a different seating and viewing experience!
• Bar licences are sometimes available and food and drink can be served
• Staging can be hired through local hire firms if required.
• Sound sytem available

Old St Paul’s provides the peace, serenity and dignity that is important as you honour and celebrate the life of your loved one.   We understand this is a difficult time and just how important it is to ensure their funeral is a fitting tribute. 

Old St Paul’s offers:

• A magnificent and appropriate non-denominational venue where you can arrange to bring your own choice of civil or religious celebrant and Funeral Director.
• The freedom to plan a beautiful tribute that truly reflects the life of your
  loved one.
• Floral arrangements are always a beautiful feature of Old St Paul’s and are renewed weekly. 
• A range of music options including the pipe organ and/or Steinway grand piano. A sound system for your choice of CD or Ipod music is available.
• A sound system ensures good quality audio throughout the church.  A hearing loop is available.
• Audio and video recordings can be made at Old St Paul’s.  Your Funeral Director will be able to help with the choice of videographer

Parking in the grounds of Old St Paul’s is available for family members and /or disabled persons. Easy access from the Central city by taxi, or a short journey from the train station.

There are several options close by where you can arrange for refreshments after the funeral.

Old St Paul’s enjoys the trust and confidence of Funeral Directors in the Wellington area. Please talk to them about funeral arrangements at Old St Paul’s.